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stated on January 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Bill Murray said "The best way to teach your kids about taxes is by eating 30% of their ice cream."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • January 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 11, 2019 tweets and Facebook posts
Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
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By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump "said illegal immigration has been a problem in America for 'thousands of years.' "  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 18, 2019
Jim Ott
Jim Ott
stated on December 3, 2018 a newsletter
"Municipalities are now required to have two or more polling locations opened 24-hours a day, two weeks before any election."
False
By Mica Soellner • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on January 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes President Donald Trump as saying, "You tell people a lie three times, they will believe anything. You tell people what they want to hear, play to their fantasies, and then you close the deal."
False
By Jon Greenberg • January 15, 2019
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stated on January 10, 2019 a meme
"Lettuce killed more Americans this year than undocumented immigrants."
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By Louis Jacobson • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 16, 2018 a post on Facebook
Says Henry Kissinger said "Trump is the one true leader in world affairs and he is forcing policy changes that put America first!"  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 14, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 10, 2019 remarks in McAllen, Texas
Says there’s "never (been) so many apprehensions ever in our history."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 11, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 10, 2019 a roundtable at the border
"When I say Mexico is going to pay for the wall, that's what I said. Mexico is going to pay. I didn't say they're going to write me a check for $20 billion or $10 billion."
False
By Samantha Putterman • January 10, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet
California’s deadly wildfires "would never happen" with "proper Forest Management."
False
By Chris Nichols • January 9, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 31, 2018 a post on Facebook
"Since 2001, 63,000 of us were murdered by illegal aliens."  ​
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 9, 2019
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stated on December 31, 2018 a post on Facebook
"2,000 illegal aliens were arrested by ICE in 2017 for murders committed here in the United States!"
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 9, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 8, 2019 a televised speech
"At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall."
False
By Manuela Tobias • January 9, 2019
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jerry Falwell Jr.
stated on January 1, 2019 a newspaper interview.
"This midterm (election), the president did better than the average president does in his first midterms."  
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By Warren Fiske • January 8, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2019 In a Facebook post
Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "has been on Risperdal since first being prescribed the drug in 2011."
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By Samantha Putterman • January 7, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 2, 2019 a tweet
"Mexico is paying for the Wall through the new USMCA Trade Deal."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 4, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 11, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Hillary Clinton in 2013 said: "I would like to see people like Donald Trump run for office; They’re honest and can’t be bought."  
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on December 20, 2018 a tweet
"Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 21, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 17, 2018 a blog post
Says Sen. Chuck Schumer in 2014 "helped put together and signed a $25 billion deal to fund a border wall" and now opposes Trump's $5 billion request for a border wall "just because he's a Republican." ​
False
By John Kruzel • December 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 2, 2018 a blog post
"Border agents discover body of 6-year-old girl: 'She was raped By 30 men'."
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 19, 2018
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